W. James Prowse
Description Mr. Prowse, age 67, has served as one of our directors since December 1986. Mr. Prowse had been a private investor since he left the Company in 1999. He began his employment with us in 1984 and served in a number of senior executive leadership roles in various departments including finance (CFO), marketing, human resources, corporate development and investor relations. From November 2008 through March 2010, Mr. Prowse performed consulting and advisory services for the Company under an independent contractor agreement. As of April 1, 2010, Mr. Prowse?s independent contractor agreement was terminated and he resumed his employment with us as the Chief Financial Officer for the Company?s Covisint subsidiary. Please see the section titled ?Other Matters ? Related Party Transactions? for further discussion of Mr. Prowse?s independent contractor agreement and current employment arrangement. Mr. Prowse?s depth of experience in a variety of strategic leadership positions, his long history with the Company, as well as his strong financial skills, allow him to provide the Board with valuable insight into the operational and financial matters of the Company. Mr. Prowse serves on the board of directors for several non-public organizations, including CareTech Solutions (in which the Company has a 33.3 percent equity interest) since 1999, the Karmanos Cancer Institute since 2004 and the Michigan Opera Theatre since 2006. To view the detailed information, you need to SUBSCRIBE with us. |
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